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What are spirochetes in humans?

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Spirochaetes are long and tightly coiled bacteria that cause diseases in humans. Treponema pallidum and Borrelia burgdorferi are among the best‐known spirochaetes, responsible for syphilis and Lyme disease, respectively.

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